Stacey Grant

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New York, New York

Stacey Grant

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Nathan Kress was only 14 years old when he started filming the hit Nickelodeon show "iCarly." Soon, he became a household name, with his character Freddie Benson stuck in the midst of an internet ship war amongst fans. And even though the show ended a little over three years ago, fans still haven't slowed down with "Creddie" (Carly & Freddie) and "Seddie" (Sam & Freddie) shipping.

Transitioning from Disney Channel heartthrob to darker, more mature roles is no easy task, but Ross Lynch makes it look effortless. For years, fans have known Lynch as Austin Moon on Austin & Ally and Brady in Teen Beach Movie, but he'll soon be known as one of history's most vile characters: Jeffrey Dahmer.

Hi, my name is Stacey Grant. I'm turning 24 years old this October and was diagnosed with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder when I was 14. It's been brought to my attention this week is National Suicide Prevention Week, and I'd like to share my story with you about a mental disorder that seems to get put on the backburner.

In 1977, Katherine Paterson wrote a book called Bridge to Terabithia to help her 8-year-old son, David, cope with losing his best friend after she was struck and killed by lightning. Fast-forward 30 years, and David adapted his mom's novel for the big screen, writing the script and signing on as a producer.

Warning: There are spoilers for the Girl Meets World episode "Girl Meets Upstate" below. Shawn Hunter and Angela Moore were America’s TV sweethearts in the late ’90s — after Cory and Topanga, of course. The Boy Meets World lovebirds first became a couple on the Season 5 episode "Chasing Angela" and were on-again, off-again for the rest of the series.

On Nov. 21, 2007, a supernatural horror film premiered that involved a bunch of people trapped in a supermarket while an ominous mist blocked their escape. Based on the 1984 novella by Stephen King, "The Mist" raked in over $25 million domestically, and over $57 million worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo.

Not all spin-offs are created equal -- and while many spin-offs hit after the original series ends, some emerge during a successful show's run, like Young Sheldon bazinga-ing its way out of The Big Bang Theory. The former is already on its way to becoming a big hit, so shouldn't be facing cancellation any time soon -- but other spin-offs that ran concurrently with their parent show weren't so lucky.

Disney Channel Original Movies feel like they've been around since the dawn of time, but it's actually only been 20 years. Yep, you read that correctly. On October 25, 1997, Under Wraps premiered on Disney Channel, and the future of TV movies was forever changed. Though technically, Northern Lights was the first DCOM, but now Disney claims Under Wraps is the inaugural film.

No one captured the feeling of being brilliant in a dull world better than James Isaac Neutron. Fifteen years ago today (December 21), Nickelodeon Movies released its first CGI film: Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius. The movie was supposed to be a TV series first, but the network loved John A. Davis’s pitch about a child genius so much that they also wanted to make a feature film.

Life with Derek ended seven years ago, but fans haven't stopped shipping the two lead characters, Casey MacDonald and Derek Venturi — even though they're stepsiblings. "People can't get enough of Dasey," Ashley Leggat said during a phone interview with her costar Michael Seater and MTV News. The semi-controversial, non-canon ship is still currently discussed on social media and the actors became aware of it early on.

About

Stacey Grant

"If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you’ll probably want to know is where I was born, and what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me, and all that David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don’t feel like going into it, if you want to know the truth."

While I can't sum up my life better than Holden Caulfield can, I will tell you I'm currently the Snapchat editor for Seventeen's Discover channel. I also write articles for the company's website.

I've been an entertainment writer and reporter for TV Guide, MTV News, BuzzFeed, HTZ Apps, and Lone Star Film Society. I also regularly wrote for MTV's Snapchat Discover channel.

Moreover, I've interviewed myriad of celebs via in-person, phone, and email, and have maintained numerous connections with both talent and publicists. I've also had training with different content management systems, social media, GIF making, light coding, and Photoshop.

If you can handle more fun facts, I worked at Time Inc. as a digital media intern, coordinating with several of the brands to produce content for the company's then-partnership with the app Trivia Crack.